Predicting exam grades for Northern Ireland students is like playing God, says teacher
“Teachers have said being asked to predict their students’ grades is ‘fundamentally unfair’. Two local teachers were among those expressing concern after Stormont Education Minister Peter Weir announced that Covid-19 restrictions mean GCSE, AS and A-level tests will be replaced by a ‘calculated grade’ that takes into account homework and mock exams …” (more)
[Jessica Black and Allan Preston, Belfast Telegraph, 20 April]
Tags: assessment, coronavirus, NI, Peter Weir